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Cabinet 'gatekeepers' identified
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Manual introduced on procedures for Cabinet by PM’s office New rules for the weekly meetings of the Prime Minister and his ministers have been adopted just a week after alleged scammers were able to put a proposal to them. The need for more responsible decision making at the Cabinet level has prompted government to introduce […]
Broadband deal extended
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Telecom Cook Islands has announced it will be extending its recent broadband special, that offers high and frequent broadband users the opportunity to go over their internet cap, use more internet time, and surf and download more for less. In September broadband customers will receive 50 per cent off any excess charge. This extended special […]
Tav targets debt
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Ellena Tavioni of Tav Ltd said her business has been aggressively marketing its product overseas to pay off its tax debts. Tavioni has recently been to court to defend her business against being wound up by the tax office over unpaid taxes. She said new deals have been struck with the Japanese market as well […]
New environment plan
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Environment
The 21st Annual Meeting (21SM) of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme was held in Madang, Papua New Guinea, from September 6-10 and concluded with the adoption of a new five-year strategic plan for environment and conservation in the Pacific islands region and renewed commitment by country delegations to conservation of biodiversity. The 21SM was held […]
Henderson off to ADB
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Garth Henderson, manager of the ministry of finance’s aid management division has been nominated by government to take up a three year role as an advisor to the Asian Development Bank based in Manila, Philippines. Minister of finance Wilkie Rasmussen said cabinet decided to recommend Henderson as the Cook Islands nomination to be an advisor […]
Finals now at Swamp
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in Local
The grand finals of the 2010 rugby union season will be held at the Avatiu ‘Swamp’ today. The last minute change is due to the Cook Islands Rugby Union’s application for a liquor licence for the BCI Stadium being turned down by the liquor licensing authority. The last minute hiccup threw the rugby union into […]
Ministry aware of crop complaints
Saturday 18 September 2010 | Published in National
Agriculture secretary Anthony Brown says the issue of crop theft is one of food security. He says the ministry is aware of complaints that some people are now selling stolen produce. Brown didn’t address the question of what might be done about it other than to say perhaps security cameras could be installed. Upper Tupapa […]
Helping hand from CITC
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Pastor Eliu Eliu, on behalf of Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service, accepted a cheque for $2280 from CITC supermarket manager Dion Paul on Wednesday. CITC recently held fundraising sausage sizzles at each of its locations, including the Building Centre and CITC Liquor, “to recognise (World Physiotherapy Day last week) and all the good work that’s […]
CI pilot helps region
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
A drinking water safety plan that was first introduced as a pilot programme into the Cook Islands is now being rolled out across the Pacific because of its success. The SPC Applied Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC), working with the World Health Organization has now introduced the plan into the region after it showed positive […]
TCI, education strengthen northern links
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Every populated island in the country now has high speed internet thanks to new VSAT terminal being installed in two of the most remote islands – Nassau and Palmerston. Telecom Cook Islands and the Ministry of Education say this strengthens the links in technology and education developments. VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is defined as […]
Driving for less island traffic
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
The petrol shortage had most people concerned, but others halfway relieved that there were noticeably fewer vehicles on Rarotonga roads at the beginning of the week. This begs the question – how many cars are too many for a small island? John Wichman of Recycling Cook Islands (RCI) reckons there are plenty of ways to […]
Crackdown on motorists
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Police have been cracking down on motorists in breach of the road rules this month. Thirty-six people have been caught driving vehicles without a warrant of fitness, and six have been found driving without an annual licence. Nineteen people have been pulled over and found to be driving without a licence, or failing to produce […]
Mock disaster tests capabilities
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Police, the Meteorological Service and Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) on Wednesday staged a mock disaster to test their response times and decision-making capabilities in the event of a real emergency. Inspector John Strickland organised the exercise and didn’t tell the participants about it beforehand so as to keep them on their toes during the […]
Car park needs more use
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is encouraging Saturday morning market-goers to use the additional car park behind the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) building in town. The car park has been open for the past two weeks, but last weekend it was under-utilised even as drivers double-parked their cars on the main road. […]
Committee turns down request
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
A request for close to $10,000 to purchase tools and equipment forwarded to the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee by the country’s Aid Management division has been turned down. The ACA believes this cost should be covered by Aid Management with cyclone recovery funds received from NZAid and other international donors. “Millions in financial aid have […]
Water tanks for Aitutaki
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal committee (ACA) has received numerous requests from sporting organisations, private individuals and businesses for money to assist with recovery – but the committee has turned down these requests for hand-outs saying it’s sticking to its original policy. Chairman George Williamson says at the outset of the nationwide appeal it was decided […]
Peace quotes
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
“If there is to be peace in the world There must be peace in the nation If there is to be peace in the nations There must be peace in the cities If there is to be peace in the cities There must be peace between neighbours If there is to be peace between neighbours […]
George flip-flops on reform
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Norman George has hit out at Lynnsay Francis and the Group for Political Change. “Lynssay Francis has been saying publicly that the majority of the people want change – that is bulldrops”, he said. “She has not spoken to the people – she has no standing in the community. All she does is push her […]
Phone 'scam' causes concern
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Locals in the tourism industry are reporting concern that they could be the target of a phone scam. A concerned accommodation owner said they received two calls in two days from someone who sounded “Indian” asking for their credit card details so they could charge them US$199 to be listed on a rental accommodation website […]
Allsworth supports views on proposal
Friday 17 September 2010 | Published in National
Director of Audit Paul Allsworth says he supports Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen’s view that the investment fund proposal put to Cabinet by the ‘Al Atas Group’ is probably a scam. He says he strongly supports government doing due diligence checks on individuals and their companies before they are allowed to meet with cabinet. Members of […]
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